The privatisation of Medibank Private will be complete next Tuesday when the company lists on the Australian Securities Exchange. That’s exactly one month before Christmas Day and all indications suggest…

The sale of Medibank private is unlikely to compensate taxpayers for the loss of future revenue.
AAPOktober 20, 2014

The IPO of Medibank Private is set to take place on November 25, and the indicative share price range in the prospectus released today suggests a market capitalisation of between A$4.3 billion and A$5.5…

The government has decided to privatise Medibank Private. Now they have to ensure taxpayers get maximum value from the sale.
AAP/Mick TsikasMaret 31, 2014

The planned sale of Medibank Private by IPO continues a trend of privatisation that commenced with the Commonwealth Bank in 1991. While the debate about the merits of privatisation continues, it’s also…

Investors who remember former floats of government entities might be excited by the prospect of a Medibank Private IPO.
Dean Lewins/AAPMaret 28, 2014

The proposed sale of Medibank Private is not popular, but as I wrote last year, and as Finance Minister Mathias Cormann points out, it’s hard to find public policy grounds to justify ongoing public ownership…

On Wednesday, the federal government announced the sale of Medibank Private. On Thursday, the government announced the membership of its competition review panel. Ironically, selling Medibank may finally…

The public versus private debate is oversimplified, and the situation is made worse by the hybrid nature of many so-called “public” organisations.
ShutterstockJanuari 13, 2014

The Federal Government’s Commission of Audit reports at the end of this month. Tasked with identifying where efficiency and productivity improvements may be made across all areas of Commonwealth expenditure…

A proposal to sell off Australia Post has caused controversy.
AAPJanuari 8, 2014

Australians returning from holidays to work this week were met with headlines reading: “ACCC calls for big asset sell-off”. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chief Rod Sims had reportedly…

Some registered professions are being excluded from rebates for services they can provide.
Image from shutterstock.comJanuari 6, 2014

The pre-Christmas announcement that private health insurance premiums will rise by an average of 6.2% in 2014 has raised concerns about affordability. But while consumers aren’t expected to drop their…